rolls up

verb

present tense third-person singular of roll up
as in increases
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears

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Recent Examples of rolls up But when the sundae cart rolls up, everyone becomes a kid again. — Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Morning Consult rolls up its poll results over a three-month period to calculate the state approval rating. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 And so the world’s least qualified transportation team rolls up to Sheridan’s parents’ mansion in Mark’s beat-up red sedan, completely unprepared for the ride of their lives. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026 More G-men arrive as the three find their way outside, and our heroes appear to be trapped until an unlikely ally rolls up in a minivan, urging them to get in. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Wherever two fluids slide past each other at different speeds, the boundary between them buckles, then curls, then rolls up into vortexes. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Each one rolls up to the same corporate parent in upstate New York. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026 The tent rolls up to a size of roughly 11 x 4 in (28 x 10 cm) for packing. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026 The material itself is soft, breathable, and machine washable for easy cleaning, and the pillow rolls up into a convenient carrying pouch that can be clipped onto your personal item for easy access. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolls up
  1. increases
  2. rises
  3. accelerates
  4. swells
  5. expands
Verb
  • In fact, studies show that caffeinated coffee increases colon contractions by 60% more than plain water.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The issue has become increasingly important as the rapid expansion of AI increases demand for electricity across the country.
    — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of increases
Verb
  • South Korea's strong economic growth has been driven largely by semiconductor exports as global demand for computing power rises with the AI boom.
    — Lim Hui Jie,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • For those graduating from the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne (ECSCP), which was folded into the IFM in 2019 and focuses on fashion and couture craft and technique, the ratio rises to nearly 100 percent.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of rises
Verb
  • Its electric motor drives the fan, which accelerates air backward to produce forward thrust.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Google just posted two quarters of negative free cash flow for the first time on record as AI spending accelerates while revenue isn’t growing as fast as expected.
    — Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerates
Verb
  • The most recent first Kelvin wave arrived around the same time that swells from former Hurricane Rachel hit in early October, and sent seawater crashing into homes on the Long Beach Peninsula and covered Newport Beach’s Balboa Peninsula with water.
    — Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Her nearly 2-year-old daughter, Siobhan, had bacterial meningitis, a life-threatening infection that swells tissue around the brain and spinal cord.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of swells
Verb
  • Production expands through 2028 BAE Systems initially manufactured LRASM sensors at relatively low production volumes.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The order expands on previous efforts to hold the department accountable for the rogue subgroups, which have been alleged to promote a culture of violence.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of expands

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“Rolls up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolls%20up. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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